Unfiled Returns
We can help you to clean up your tax situation by preparing and filing back year returns for all types of taxes in all states, and preparing a case for non-applicability of penalties simultaneously. In many cases, third-party filings such as Forms W-2 and 1099 can trigger a “substitute return” to be filed for you by the taxing authorities, which you don’t want because some of the returns assume zero deductions and the highest possible tax rates. So it is best to file actual returns as quickly as possible after the substitute return was filed to avoid collection of an inflated assessment.
Tax Collection Defense
Once the tax is assessed, we advise clients about installment agreements for payment of tax over time; the prospect of discharging taxes through bankruptcy; avoiding or seeking releases of liens and levies on their assets; obtain a permanent reduction of a taxpayer’s liability using an offer in compromise; and how to best take advantage of tax amnesty programs that are periodically offered by various taxing authorities.
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